Code equivalent of out or reference parameters in Dart
In Dart, how would I best code the equivalent of an (immutable/value/non-object) out or reference parameter?
For example in C#-ish I might code:
function void example()
{
int result = 0;
if (tryFindResult(anObject, ref result))
processResult(result);
else
processForNoResult();
}
function bool tryFindResult(Object obj, ref int result)
{
if (obj.Contains("what I'm looking for"))
{
result = aValue;
return true;
}
return false;
}
This is not possible in Dart. Support for struct value types, ref or val keywords were discussed on the Dart mailing list just like week. Here is a link to the discussion where you should let your desire be known:
https://groups.google.com/a/dartlang.org/d/topic/misc/iP5TiJMW1F8/discussion
The Dart-way would be:
void example() {
List result = tryFindResult(anObject);
if (result[0]) {
processResult(result[1]);
} else {
processForNoResult();
}
}
List tryFindResult(Object obj) {
if (obj.contains("What I'm looking for")) {
return [true, aValue];
}
return [false, null];
}